Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Canada

Canada: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 1.37 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
1.37
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
163rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.57
in 2002
All-time low
0.9891
in 2011
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Canada, 1987–2026

00.511.51987200620261987: 1.31988: 1.21989: 1.21990: 1.21991: 1.11992: 1.21993: 1.31994: 1.41995: 1.41996: 1.41997: 1.41998: 1.51999: 1.52000: 1.52001: 1.52002: 1.62003: 1.42004: 1.32005: 1.22006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 12011: 0.9892012: 12013: 12014: 1.12015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.32022: 1.32023: 1.32024: 1.42025: 1.42026: 1.4

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1.37 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Canada peaked at 1.57 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9891, in 2011.

Canada ranks 163rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.25 1.18 1.33 3
1990s 1.33 1.15 1.49 10
2000s 1.29 1.07 1.57 10
2010s 1.17 0.9891 1.33 10
2020s 1.34 1.25 1.4 7

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 161 Kiribati 1.45 compare
  2. 162 Australia 1.44 compare
  3. 164 Brunei 1.28 compare
  4. 164 Singapore 1.28 compare
  5. 166 Bahamas 1 compare
  6. 166 Ecuador 1 compare
  7. 166 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
  8. 166 Panama 1 compare
  9. 166 United States 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Canada?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Canada was 1.37 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2002.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9891 in 2011.
How does Canada rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Canada ranks 163rd out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms